parotic
[ puh-roh-tik, -rot-ik ]
/ pəˈroʊ tɪk, -ˈrɒt ɪk /
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adjective Anatomy, Zoology.
situated about or near the ear.
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Words nearby parotic
parore, parorexia, Paros, parosmia, parosteosis, parotic, parotid, parotid duct, parotidectomy, parotid gland, parotid notch
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Example sentences from the Web for parotic
The cranium is strongly ossified, and there are no parotic processes or interparietal foramen.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. ReynoldsNeither parotic processes nor an interparietal foramen occur.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. ReynoldsParotidī′tis, Parotī′tis, inflammation of the parotic gland.
British Dictionary definitions for parotic
parotic
/ (pəˈrɒtɪk) /
adjective
situated near the ear
Word Origin for parotic
C19: from New Latin paroticus, from Greek para- 1 (near) + -oticus, from ous ear
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Medical definitions for parotic
parotic
[ pə-rŏt′ĭk ]
adj.
Near or beside the ear.
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